https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/ Supplement news for the UK, Spain, Germany and the EU: new rules, safety alerts, tests and studies, each with the source and what it means for you. en-gb Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/oeko-test-zinc-vitamin-c-germany/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/oeko-test-zinc-vitamin-c-germany/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTGermanyProduct testGermany's risk assessor recommends at most 6.5 mg of zinc per daily dose; all seven online brands we checked give 10 to 20 mg. The NHS limit in the UK is far higher, at 25 mg. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/spain-supplement-alerts-sept-oct-2026/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/spain-supplement-alerts-sept-oct-2026/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpainSafety alertMost were "natural" sexual-enhancement or slimming products with undeclared drugs. One was a US melatonin with 5 mg per tablet, a dose Spain treats as a medicine. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/uk-eu-summit-sps-supplements/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/uk-eu-summit-sps-supplements/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTUKRulesThe government wants the agreement in force by mid-2027. For supplement buyers in Great Britain it would mean EU health claims, EU novel food approvals and EU additive rules, with changes for CBD and titanium dioxide. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/asa-adhd-autism-supplement-ads/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/asa-adhd-autism-supplement-ads/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTUKAds & enforcementThe ads ran on Meta and Google between February and July 2026. After the ASA stepped in, their number fell to under a quarter, but the regulator says compliance is still low. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/eu-supplement-limits-no-consultation-2026/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/eu-supplement-limits-no-consultation-2026/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTEURulesThe Commission called the third-quarter 2026 consultation date on its own planning page an error and gave no new timetable. National rules keep applying; in Great Britain the NHS figures remain the reference. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/peru-anchovy-season-fish-oil-omega-3/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/peru-anchovy-season-fish-oil-omega-3/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPeruMarketFish oil output in Peru and Chile fell 30% in the first seven months of 2026. Shop prices may follow; checking the cost per 250 mg of EPA + DHA is the best defence. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/netherlands-ashwagandha-leaf-ban-draft/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/netherlands-ashwagandha-leaf-ban-draft/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTNetherlandsRulesRoot products would stay legal but carry a warning. The draft is under the EU's standstill period until 7 December 2026 and could apply from the end of the year, with six months to adapt. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/asa-pulse-health-ads-magnesium/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/asa-pulse-health-ads-magnesium/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTUKAds & enforcementMagnesium supplements were the second-largest group, with 4,270 ads and 91% rated medium risk. Women's hormonal health was the largest. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/creatine-45-65-trial-10-g/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/creatine-45-65-trial-10-g/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTUSA (study)StudyWithout an exercise programme, the creatine group gained about 1.1 kg of lean tissue and some strength. The trial was small, the dose was three times the authorised 3 g, and "lean tissue" includes water. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/eu-court-dosing-claims-health-claims/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/eu-court-dosing-claims-health-claims/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTEURulesThe EU Court of Justice ruled on 17 September 2026 in a Belgian dispute over vitamin D and cholesterol adverts. Purely practical instructions are not affected. https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/lithium-supplements-banned-eu/https://nutrimetrics.eu/en/news/lithium-supplements-banned-eu/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTEU · GermanySafety alertLithium is not on the EU list of minerals allowed in food supplements, in any chemical form. Even a moderate rise in blood lithium can be serious, which is why it is a prescription medicine.